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Chu Huan sighed: "Yu Buyi's death has something to do with Zhu Lingyue. That can only be an unsolved case. With Zhu Lingyue's personality, doing such a thing will naturally not leave the slightest clue." After a pause, He sneered and said, "Perhaps the doctor who treated Yu Buyi's body has already passed away."

Pei Ji asked, "Second brother, do you understand what I said?"

Chu Huan nodded slightly, and said, "Brother is saying that Zhu Lingyue is deeply rooted in the Northwest, and my situation is not optimistic."

"I just want to tell you that your biggest enemy is not those 'random' bandits, but the real enemy is Zhu Lingyue." Pei Ji said slowly: "Zhu Lingyue is ambitious, and his ambition is not small. Of course, the Northwest is not allowed to exist. forces against him."

Chu Huan sighed: "But since I stepped into the northwest, it seems that everything is against him. His confidant loves Dongfang Xin, and I am afraid that he wants to put me to death and hurry up."

"Your emperor sent you to Xiguan, of course it was not on a whim." Pei Ji said with a smile: "The mission to Xiliang has already made the second brother famous. He killed General Mu in Taiyuan and smashed the conspiracy of Tianmen Dao in Taiyuan. It proves the talent of the second brother, and the unyielding character of the second brother may be what the emperor appreciates the most. At first glance, it seems that there are not many candidates for Xiguan, but if you think about it carefully, I am afraid there are not many people."

Chu Huan said with a smile: "My little brother is not unyielding, but his knees are a little stiffer."

"Officials who are upright and courageous in the court are already very rare." Pei Ji sighed softly: "After being in the officialdom for a long time, he has a bureaucratic habit all over his body. On the contrary, the second brother has not been in the officialdom for long. , was not infected by the big dye vat. Second brother, if other officials come to Xiguan, do you think they have the courage to dare to confront the Zhu Party? Either they are forced to become theirs by the Zhu Party's power, or they are What they bought is only because... the emperor sent you here, just because the emperor can see that the second brother is proud and will never submit to Zhu Lingyue's influence."

Chu Huan said thoughtfully: "Brother, you mean that the Holy Majesty sent me here after careful consideration, and his purpose was to make me oppose Zhu Lingyue?"

"That's exactly what it means." Pei Ji said: "I just said that there is a mountain in the northwest, and there is only Zhu Lingyue, a tiger on the mountain, which poses a great threat to the imperial court. The imperial court can't take action against Zhu Lingyue, but they can't let it go." Zhu Lingyue sits in the northwest, if Zhu Lingyue really controls the three northwest areas, the consequences will be disastrous."

Chu Huan picked up the wine cup, toasted Pei Ji, and said, "The imperial court was afraid that Zhu Lingyue would become a big one, so they sent me here to disrupt the situation?"

"The word disruptor is a clever use." Pei Ji smiled and said, "In my opinion, the emperor may not be unaware of the relationship between the second brother and the seven surnames of Xiguan... Maybe the emperor knew that the second brother had an intersection with the seven surnames of Xiguan. This is one of the reasons why the emperor sent you here."

"Shenyi guards can't enter through holes, I really don't know what else in this world the emperor doesn't know about."

"With Xiguan constraining Zhu Lingyue, of course the governor of Xiguan cannot be from the Northwest. The Northwest is Zhu Lingyue's sphere of influence. If a local official from the Northwest is the governor, it will be easy for the Zhu Party to win over him." Pei Ji said softly: "But officials from other places He came to work in Xiguan and was unfamiliar with the place, so he was more likely to be manipulated by the Zhu party. On the contrary, the second brother had the support of local gentry like Xiguan Qixing, so he had a natural relationship. Compared with other officials, he has already taken advantage of the location and harmony."

"Although we have the support of the seven surnames in Xiguan, it's a world of difference compared to Zhu Lingyue's power." Chu Huan frowned and said, "Not to mention that Xiguan is poor and empty now, the military and political power of Xiguan is still in my hands. There is Dongfang Xin, the government affairs and Dong Shizhen, these two are "traitors", and with these two hindering them, everything will be very troublesome in the future."

"The emperor really wants you to come to Xiguan to disrupt the situation." Pei Ji said: "With Zhu Lingyue's current power, it is not enough to challenge the imperial court. Don't dare to act rashly. The emperor used his second brother to disrupt the situation in Xiguan. As long as Xiguan cannot be controlled by Zhu Lingyue, Zhu Lingyue will not dare to act rashly. Although he will use some tricks in the dark, but on the surface, he dare not directly "intervene" The affairs of Xiguan can only use Dongfang Xin and Dong Shizhen to make things difficult for the second brother... Perhaps the emperor has great confidence in the second brother and thinks that the second brother is enough to entangle Dongfang Xin and Dong Shizhen. Then Zhu Lingyue's goal of controlling the Northwest will be difficult to achieve."

Chu Huan just listened carefully, and Pei Ji continued: "As long as the second brother holds on in Xiguan and has a little foundation, not only can he prevent the Zhu Party from controlling Xiguan, but it can also give the Zhu Party another blow."

"Another blow?"

"Second brother, don't forget that there are three roads in the northwest, besides Xiguan and Tianshan, there is also Beishan." Pei Ji said slowly: "The governor of Beishan, Xiao Huanzhang, is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Before the second brother came to the northwest, Zhu Lingyue was powerful, and Xiao Huanzhang did not." Dare to confront Zhu Lingyue, knowing that Zhu Lingyue has "inserted" a lot of confidantes into Beishan Road, but he dare not stop... You say Xiao Huanzhang is willing to obey Zhu Lingyue's mercy?"

"I met Xiao Huanzhang once, and he is indeed not an ordinary person." Chu Huan said.

"In my opinion, Xiao Huanzhang was very happy when the second brother came to the northwest." Pei Ji said: "Before, Zhu Lingyue used Xiao Huanzhang as his opponent, and pressed him step by step, and his forces penetrated into Beishan. Xiao Huanzhang was suffering too much if he thought about it , but with his power, it is not enough to fight against Zhu Lingyue, he can only be slaughtered, but when his second brother came to the northwest, Zhu Lingyue's eyes shifted from Xiao Huanzhang to his second brother, Xiao Huanzhang can breathe a sigh of relief, do you think Xiao Huanzhang can joy?"

"Xiao Huanzhang can endure, such a person is already very scary." Chu Huan said. [

Pei Ji took a drink and put down the glass, "Now Xiao Huanzhang can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. If the second brother can gain a firm foothold in Xiguan, then Xiao Huanzhang will definitely get close to the second brother. Beishan and Xilian will join forces to check and balance Zhu Lingyue. The stalemate is actually what Xiao Huanzhang wants to see, and it is what the emperor most wants to see."

"The imperial court is now trying its best to deal with Zhu Lingyue. If there is an impasse in the three northwestern provinces and Zhu Lingyue cannot grow quickly, it will buy time for the imperial court." Chu Huan is also a smart person, and he wants to understand the key points. "As long as the imperial court can wipe out the sky If you turn your hand around, Zhu Lingyue will be dealt with immediately."

"That's right." Pei Ji nodded and said, "This is the emperor's plan. To use the second brother to stabilize in Xiguan, Beishan Xiao Huanzhang approached, and the two parties joined forces to check and balance Zhu Lingyue. For the emperor, this is the best result."

"So what's the worst possible outcome?"

"Second brother has a foothold in Xiguan Law, and the Zhu Party controls Xiguan. Seeing that the second brother is fighting, Xiao Huanzhang can only bow his head to Zhu Lingyue. Zhu Lingyue has grown rapidly and is sitting in the northwest." Pei Ji said slowly: "This is what Zhu Lingyue wants to see most. The result is also the result that the emperor is least willing to see, and similarly, such a result is not what my brother wants to see."

After what Pei Ji said, Chu Huan finally understood the importance of being in the northwest. The emperor's sending him to the northwest was actually a big gamble, and the success or failure depended entirely on Chu Huan's ability.

Chu Huan smiled wryly and said, "Brother's words made my little brother suddenly realize...!"

"So if you want to prevent Zhu Lingyue from controlling the Northwest, the second brother is the most important link. He must be able to stabilize Xiguan." Pei Ji's expression became serious, "It's not that the second brother has a chance, at least on the surface, Zhu Lingyue is down." He dare not directly intervene in the affairs of Xiguan. Although he is ambitious, he dare not put his ambition on the table, but there is no doubt that he is also making a big gamble. He knows better than anyone else that if the court pacifies Tianmen Before, he couldn't control the northwest, so the court would definitely turn around and deal with him, so for him, he must hope that the Tianmen Dao can last as long as possible, and at the same time, he will do his best and try every means to get his second brother "Force" out of the northwest."

Chu Huan pondered for a moment, and finally asked: "Brother, what should I do if I want to gain a foothold in Xiguan?"

"Your biggest enemy in the northwest is Zhu Lingyue, but the most urgent ones to deal with right now are Dongfang Xin and Dong Shizhen." Pei Ji said slowly, "With the existence of these two, my second brother will struggle to do anything... other than that In addition, the second brother must rely on all available forces in Xiguan to rapidly develop his own forces, in the troubled times, everything depends on fists."

"fist?"

"To put it bluntly, it's silver and knives." Pei Ji said seriously: "Second brother is talented and intelligent, and he came up with the method of making salt from cold stones. As long as he manages it well, he can solve the problem of silver. This is the lifeblood of second brother. , we must try our best to maintain it, the second brother said today that he wants to build a new salt bureau, that is a good strategy, the new salt must be in the hands of the second brother, and Zhu must not be allowed to get in his hands...!"

"Then the knife is...?"

"Army." Pei Ji said slowly: "In the final analysis, the purpose of silver is for knives. Only with knives can we protect ourselves and kill enemies. The second brother now only has two hundred guards in his hands. It's not enough to be an elite warrior who is brave and good at fighting, you must have an elite army who will completely obey your orders, only in this way will you be able to stabilize Xiguan and confront Zhu Lingyue tit for tat."

Chu Huan immediately understood, "Brother, you mean to build an army?"

"You are the Governor of Xiguan, and the Governor's Imperial Guard is indispensable." Pei Ji said: "The former Xiguan Governor's Imperial Guard has long since ceased to exist. The soldiers of the Imperial Guard either died in battle or fled, and the rest have already been taken It has been organized into other legions, and now it is logical to rebuild the Xiguan Governor's Imperial Guard, and no one can find fault with it."

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